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Hampton University announced its 2002 football schedule Friday, and for the first time in school history the Pirates will play 12 regular-season games. In addition to eight Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference games, the Pirates, 7-4 in 2001, will play four non- conference contests. They open at James Madison of the Atlantic 10 on Aug. 31. Two non-conference games will be at home: against Southwest Missouri State of the Gateway Conference on Sept. 7 and Bowie State of the CIAA for homecoming Oct. 12. The Pirates again will play in the New York Urban League Classic at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, N.J., against Alcorn State of the Southwestern Athletic Conference on Sept.

Sekou Wilson's 91-yard touchdown pass to Vincent Davis set a record for the longest pass completion in Hampton history. The old record was a 90-yarder by Carl Painter against Bowie State in 1985. Also, Todd Covington's 41-yard field goal was his career longest in college. Covington was busy on the day. He kicked off eight times, nailed seven point-after attempts, and punted twice in addition to one field goal and one fake field goal attempt. SKIRMISH. A brief altercation late in the first half netted an ejected player for each team.

The Hampton University football team has a major gripe with Bowie State, a gripe that has simmered since the end of the 1989 season. You see, the Pirates feel the Bulldogs have something that belongs to them. They wear it on their right hands. "The kids feel like they have our championship ring," said Hampton Coach Fred Freeman. That's because the Pirates handled Bowie State 17-7 last year on the Bulldogs home field. But while Hampton lost its next game before finishing the 1989 season going seven consecutive games without a loss, Bowie ran off five straight victories.

Hampton University's women won their first-round game of the CIAA tournament on Monday, but the prize is a matchup with the North's top-seed, Norfolk State. In Winston-Salem, N.C., the Pirates shot just 31 percent from the field, but that was more than enough to beat North Carolina Central 51-31. That's because the Eagles shot a dismal 16 percent, including going 1-of-28 from 3-point range. The Pirates, the defending tournament champions, took an early 18-7 lead and never looked back.

If Hampton University is to compete evenly against rival Norfolk State in today's semifinals of the CIAA women's basketball tournament, the Pirates must stop point guard Lisa Rice. Rice - the CIAA Player of the Year - led the conference in assists with 8.5 per game and had 11 in Tuesday's 92-54 quarterfinal thrashing of Bowie State. "We need to stop her from penetrating and dishing off to her girls," said All-CIAA senior Angela Faulk. "She's the key to their whole offense." The two teams meet at 2 p.m. at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

HU coach facing former student This weekend's football game against Morehouse will be particularly emotional for Hampton head coach Fred Freeman, who will match wits with Tigers head coach Craig Cason. At Howard University in 1979, Cason played for Freeman, then an assistant coach. "It's going to be something special," Freeman said. "I coached him at Howard. He's doing a real good job and he has worked his way up. I'm proud of him." VOLLEYBALL. The Lady Pirates are 8-4 and are coming off weekend triumphs against Norfolk State, Elizabeth City and Bowie State.

Hampton University quarterback Shannon Wallace, who has been recovering from a knee injury he incurred in practice Aug. 29, may see some playing time Saturday against Virginia Union, the ninth-ranked team in NCAA Division II. "He's been doing well in practice," Pirates coach Fred Freeman said. "He seems to be playing hard and not complaining. We're going to try and lethim take a few snaps Saturday." If Wallace does play, it will be his first game of the season. Junior Jody Tyler and freshman Matt Montgomery have been filling in for him. Freeman has had to deal with several early-season injuries.

The Hampton University women's basketball team awakened early Monday morning for its first-round CIAA basketball tournament game against Livingstone. But Livingstone failed to show up for the 9 a.m. contest, and the Pirates gained a 2-0 forfeit victory in the tournament opener at Norfolk State's Echols Hall. On Tuesday at 7 p.m., Hampton meets the winner of tonight's 9 o'clock game pitting Shaw (14-7) and St. Paul's (9-14). Norfolk State meets Winston-Salem State tonight at 7 in the tournament's first round.